Saturday, 30th June, 2012 The legendary Robert Cray brings his band to Parr Hall in Warrington for the only North West date on the upcoming tour. http://youtu.be/-zKrQW2DY9g www.robertcray.com www.pyramidparrhall.co.uk/whats-on/the-robert-cray-band

Please note Rhythm Zoo are playing Amuse in Macclesfield this Saturday,  19th May, not the 18th as originally posted in the previous Bluefunk listings.

News just in from Pete Evans: The outstanding American acoustic guitarist John Emil who played a superb set at the Bangor on Dee Blues Festival last Saturday is back in the area this coming Friday 18th May at 8pm at: Greenhill Bank and Dudleston Heath Workingmen’s Club, near Ellesmere, Shropshire SY12 9LU. This new venue [...]

**TOMORROW** THUR 17th MAY – BILL SHEFFIELD + DAVE SAUNDERS Alexanders Jazz Cafe + Bar, Rufus Court, Chester. CH1 2JW  01244 340005 Adv £8.00      Door £10.00       Doors 8pm www.alexanderslive.com Although the foundation for Bill Sheffield’s music is the Blues, the live concert contains elements of many other genres’; folk, country and gospel. Classifying it as [...]

Wed 27th June – The Rodewald Suite at The Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool Fri 29th June – The Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth Woody Mann is a superlative player/singer/songwriter of American roots music.  He’s an outstanding performer who plays with passion and a deep sensitivity to his music with an easy, laid-back style.  He’s a sublime singer/songwriter with [...]

Saturday, 2nd June, 2012 Brewery Arts Centre, 122a Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE – 01539 725133 The Mud Morganfield (eldest son of Muddy Waters) Band will be back on tour in the UK at the end of May/beginning of June in support of his latest CD release “Son of the Seventh Son” on Severn Records.  [...]

Friday, 8th June, 2012 Tickets £10 – Studio Theatre Guitarist Larry Miller is becoming legendary with his exciting, mesmerising guitar playing and rip-roaring live shows. His engaging personality brings a dimension of showmanship to his performances like no other. In 2009, Larry played an amazing seven encores at the Cambridge Rock Festival and a declaration [...]

John O’Leary’s Sugarkane at Fogherty’s Function Room, Liverpool Saturday, 26th May 2012 (doors open at 8pm: starts at 8.45pm) John O’Leary boasts a tremendous pedigree in British blues music. In the sixties, he was a founder member, with guitarist Kim Simmonds, of the highly acclaimed Savoy Brown Blues Band. Other bands enhanced by John’s involvement [...]

**UPDATED** A couple of forthcoming blues gigs in Preston: Bowden & Williamson – The Continental – Sunday 13th May 8pm – Tickets £5 Johnny ‘Guitar’ Williamson has spent the last twelve years touring Europe as guitarist for The Animals, alongside original members John Steel and Mickey Gallagher. He’s now left that legendary outfit to team [...]

**This Thursday: 10th May** Somerset bluesman Eddie Martin plays an intimate solo gig in Carlisle on Thursday, 10th May as part of the ‘Courtyard Live at the Kings Head’ sessions in the popular city ale house. Born in London in the 60′s, Eddie Martin wrote his first songs aged 12 and, influenced by acoustic and [...]

Some news from Gary White of upcoming Bluefunk shows: 12th May at The Wharf , Macclesfield – Manatees Unsure yet if Mark, our keyboard player will be with us as he has had a family bereavement. We have covered our backs and added a second guitarist so we will still be five-piece, possibly six. Free [...]

Sunday, 27th May, 2012 Alexander’s, Chester – Rufus Court (CH1 2JW) The excellent Forty 4 have kindly agreed to play at a fundraiser for the Senior Section of the Deva Girl Guides, to raise funds for a trip to Jamboree 2012 in Denmark this summer. Once again Pauline has been kind enough to provide the [...]

Friday, 29th June, 2012 The great German guitarist Henrik Freischlader and band return to Manchester for a gig at the Academy 3, on Friday, 29th June. http://www.manchesteracademy.net/Artiste%20Pages/henrikfreischlad.html http://youtu.be/LrIwK4sHSlU

Bank Holiday Monday: 7th May Perch Rock sees the first Grass Roots Music Festival on Merseyside, a superb mixture of folk, bluegrass and blues performed by top-line leading national and local artists. Anthony John Clarke – 30 years of national and international performances; songs of emotion to hilarity – outstanding. Chris Moreton – An award [...]

Saturday, 12th May, 2012 News from Pete Evans is that only a few tickets remain for this great event . . . so get them as soon as possible. The festival is in a large marquee in the pub car park with comfy seating areas in the pub. Food is available all day and there [...]

**TONIGHT – 1ST MAY** Tommy Allen will be hosting a new jam night at Greenhill Bank and Dudleston Heath Workingmen’s Club, near Ellesmere, Shropshire SY12 9LU.  All performers and ‘spectators’ welcome; free entry. 1st May 12th June 3rd July 7th August